All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 114

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    Top tips to implementing a workplace wellness programme

    2021-07-13T09:01:17Z

    Employee wellness programmes are a solution for employers looking to give their staff the opportunity to improve both their physical and mental health. With mental health at the forefront of many discussions around employee wellbeing, it's important to make sure that mental health is at the top of your agenda.As ...

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    Paramount 21 becomes living wage employer

    2021-07-13T08:55:54Z

    Devon, UK-based frozen food business Paramount 21 has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.Based on the Heathfield industrial estate at its Newton Abbot site, the family-owned organisation increased its pay for staff to the £9.50 per hour real living wage, which is higher than the UK government’s minimum of ...

  • NorthEdge
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    NorthEdge commits to Mindful Employer Charter

    2021-07-12T08:37:04Z

    Private equity investor NorthEdge has signed the Mindful Employer Charter as part of its commitment to support its employees’ mental health and wellbeing.The charter is a UK-wide initiative run by the Devon Partnership NHS Trust that was created in order to provide employers with easier access to professional workplace mental ...

  • Linklaters introduces long term flexible working policy
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    Linklaters rolls out staff wellbeing app

    2021-07-12T08:00:03Z

    Law firm Linklaters has introduced a workplace wellbeing app that offers accessible and sustainable tools to help staff look after their mental health.Produced in partnership with employee wellbeing platform BetterSpace, the artificial intelligence powered app will be available for the company’s UK workforce. It will be accompanied by a £300 ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Gemsatwork staff to have paid day off after Euro 2020 final

    2021-07-09T10:54:34Z

    Office sampling and employee rewards business Gemsatwork is giving its staff Monday (12 July) off on full pay so they can watch the the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship football final between England and Italy on Sunday night without having to worry about getting up for work the next day.The ...

  • The-Dorchester
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    The Dorchester offers staff mental health courses

    2021-07-09T09:54:27Z

    The Dorchester hotel has launched mental health courses for staff to raise awareness of the triggers that can affect their health and wellbeing.The hotel partnered with online learning provider The Skills Network in order to offer the nationally recognised and fully funded courses, which aim to upskill and support its ...

  • Office-desk
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    Plant some wellbeing in the office

    2021-07-09T08:00:21Z

    Something for the weekend: If a lunchtime yoga session doesn’t do it for your stress levels, why not try nurturing your own office plant?Research has shown that active interaction with indoor plants can reduce employees' physiological and psychological stress, a fact possibly reflected in the 2,600% increase in Google Searches ...

  • Kavitha
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    Kavitha’s keynote: Keeping up praise in the pandemic

    2021-07-09T08:00:18Z

    Keeping up praise in the pandemic is still just as important today as it was 16 months ago, perhaps even more so as the novelty of remote working continues to wear off.Many employees have now been working from home for more than a year, with limited interaction with the rest ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 2 July - 8 July 2021

    2021-07-09T08:00:14Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 July – 8 July 2021 were: NHS staff to protest over proposed pay riseAsda unveils hybrid working modelTransUnion launches flexible Fridays for UK staffThe Royal household looks for new recruits57% want their pension to be invested responsiblyFintru implements pregnancy loss policyKavitha's ...

  • Nearly-half-of-LGBTQ-staff
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    How to Support LGBTQ Staff When Coming Out at Work

    2021-07-09T07:30:01Z

    Nearly half of LGBTQ staff remain closeted at work which could be for several reasons. For example, LGBTQ staff may not feel safe within their teams or company or may prefer to keep their private life separate. However, with the number of those identifying as LGBTQ+ at an all-time high, ...

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    Talker Tailor Trouble Maker starts pregnancy loss policies

    2021-07-08T09:05:33Z

    Communications agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker has introduced paid leave policies for all staff in the event of a pregnancy loss, miscarriage or abortion, allowing either partner to take a minimum of two weeks of paid leave at any stage of the pregnancy.According to the agency, 10 days of paid ...

  • shared-parental-leave
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    201% rise in jobs offering extended parental leave

    2021-07-08T08:00:25Z

    The number of roles with extended parental leave being advertised by employers has more than tripled in the past three years, according to new research by Indeed.The job site analysed postings on its platform and found that the number of vacancies boasting an enhanced parental leave package is now three ...

  • 98-of-UK-Employers
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    What Employee Engagement Looks Like Post-Pandemic

    2021-07-07T07:30:04Z

    Employee engagement brings together your people’s satisfaction and how well they work. It is not news that high spirits and workplace wellbeing is in direct correlation with productivity and culture. In other words, higher employee engagement, higher productivity.The world of work changes dramatically month by month because of COVID-19. Therefore, ...

  • Sarah-House-Barklie
    Case Studies

    Podcast: Investigo closely aligns reward strategy with employee value proposition

    2021-07-06T05:00:50Z

    Listen: Sarah House-Barklie, people and culture director at Investigo, talks to Employee Benefits about the global recruitment agency's reward strategy, and the initiatives it has introduced to support its employees' wellbeing during the pandemic.At a glanceInvestigo is a multi-specialist recruitment agency which deals with a number of different sectors such ...

  • Investigo-2
    Case Studies

    The benefits offered by Investigo

    2021-07-06T05:00:49Z

    The benefits on offer at Investigo: Pension and group riskAuto-enrolment pension scheme for all employees on completion of three months' service, with 5% of qualifying earnings minimum contribution for employee and 3% for the employer. Employees can increase their contributions.Group income protection, employer paid, for all employees after probation period.Financial ...

  • Work-life-balance
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    29% saw work-life split improve in workplace return

    2021-07-05T13:46:36Z

    New data has highlighted that 29% of UK office workers saw a positive impact on their work-life balance as a result of returning to the workplace.The research commissioned by digital coaching provider Ezra found that 30% have now returned full-time and 24% have done so on a part-time basis, both ...

  • fintru
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    FinTrU implements pregnancy loss policy

    2021-07-05T10:58:07Z

    FinTrU has introduced a comprehensive pregnancy loss policy, which is available to all 750 of its employees.The financial organisation’s initiative caters for both the pregnant member of staff and their partner in the event of a pregnancy loss. It aims to support them by ensuring that they have the time ...

  • Five-tips
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    Five ways to be LGBTQ+ Friendly in the workplace

    2021-07-05T08:09:40Z

    Being LGBTQ+ friendly is vital to supporting many of your people. Here at Each Person, we strive for inclusivity and encouragement for everyone within the workplace, including those who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and, plus). An estimated 1.4 million people aged 16 years and over identified ...

  • TransUnion-Leeds
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    TransUnion launches flexible Fridays for UK staff

    2021-07-05T08:00:40Z

    Global insights, information and credit reference agency TransUnion is allowing its 700 UK members of staff to take off Friday afternoons to focus on their personal development and wellbeing.Dubbed Flexible Fridays, the initiative has been launched in recognition of the impact the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had on employees. Under ...

  • Kavitha
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    Kavitha’s keynote: Breaking the fertility taboo

    2021-07-02T09:14:24Z

    Despite NHS figures showing that around one in seven couples have problems with fertility, it’s still widely viewed as a taboo topic and one that is very rarely acknowledged in the workplace.However, things are changing. In recent years a growing number of employers have been introducing support for staff who ...